Monthly Archives: November 2011

Fes Medina, Morocco video

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Marcy

Check out the short video I made about our journey through the Fes Medina in Morocco. I entered it in a contest. Please vote for it if you like it. Please vote. You can view the video by clicking on … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Video | Tagged Fes, medina, Morocco | 3 Comments

Build a Better Blog

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Marcy

I got so much out of working through the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog ebook this past summer, so I was excited to see the release of the second edition. I highly recommend it. It has a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Et cetera | Tagged 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, 31DBBB, affiliate, blog, blogging, ebook | 3 Comments

Benign

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Marcy

A high school English teacher once warned me and my class that we may find the existential angst in The Stranger by Albert Camus upsetting. I was intrigued. I had never received a warning about reading a book before. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Et cetera | Tagged benign, biopsy, gratitiude, Thanksgiving, The Stranger | 19 Comments

One-finger handstand

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Marcy

My son Daniel had a fun idea for a photograph at Four Corners, USA when we visited in 2007: a one-finger handstand. Four Corners–the spot where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet–is a cool place to visit. (There’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography challenge | Tagged Four Corners, photography, Photoshop | 20 Comments

My First (and Second) Confession

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Marcy

This is part of a series, “Scene from a memoir I haven’t written yet.” Please scroll to the bottom to see how to link up a post about your religious upbringing. Thanks to those who linked up to the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Scene from a memoir | Tagged Catholic, First Confession, link party, memoir, Scene from a Memoir, writing prompt | 26 Comments

Scavenger Hunt Sunday (November 13, 2011)

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Marcy

For Scavenger Hunt Sunday this week, people took photos related to the following five prompts. I used photos from my archives for this hunt. 1. Before and After I can’t believe how long my boys hair got in 2007. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography challenge | Tagged photography, Photoshop, Scavenger Hunt Sunday | 14 Comments

Matches? We don’t need no stinking matches

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Marcy

I really don’t need matches. I am a passionate nonsmoker. They always gave them away for free, though, so I always grabbed one. (I can’t resist taking the little shampoo bottles from hotels, either.) It became a history of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecticut | Tagged Capture the Everyday, collection, matches | 8 Comments

Ready to taste tagine again

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Marcy

Root vegetable tagine As much as I love the flavors of Moroccan cooking, I had tagine overload from my trip there in 2010. Tagine, a Moroccan stew, was served for lunch and dinner for two weeks, along with a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Meatless-Monday, Moroccan cooking, Morocco, tagine, vegetarian | 11 Comments

Too much time on my hands

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Marcy

Juggling practice: “Never had one lesson!” Miscellany Monday This is my 6th day off work because of a freak October snowstorm. I love a good snow day, but man, oh man, I hope things get back to normal soon. Over … Continue reading →